Joao Sousa vs Marcel GranollersRio de Janeiro Round of 32

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 32
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2014
clay
40 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sousa J.
2-6 6-3 7-5
Granollers M.
Sousa J.
2672
Granollers M.
6351

Joao Sousa defeated Marcel Granollers 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Joao Sousa extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

31
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-27US OpenR128hardJoao Sousa6-2 6-2 6-3
2016-05-02Madrid MastersR32clayJoao Sousa6-3 6-3
2015-09-21St. PetersburgR16carpetJoao Sousa6-3 6-3
2012-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayMarcel Granollers6-2 3-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Granollers M.

Granollers M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Serve advantage — Granollers M.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
35
46
Break points saved·Even
91
87
Break points won·Even
14
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
23
28

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°CPartly cloudy
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 78%